Five most important reserves as Ravens begin season in Denver

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As Justin Forsett’s top backup, the rookie fourth-round pick will have plenty of responsibilities off the bench in the early portion of the season. He’s more a Forsett clone than a complement, with neither being a bruiser but both exhibiting ability in the receiving and pass blocking game. Allen couldn’t muster much in the preseason, but Forsett can’t play every snap Sunday, so that will need to change for the Ravens.

As Justin Forsett’s top backup, the rookie fourth-round pick will have plenty of responsibilities off the bench in the early portion of the season. He’s more a Forsett clone than a complement, with neither being a bruiser but both exhibiting ability in the receiving and pass blocking game. Allen couldn’t muster much in the preseason, but Forsett can’t play every snap Sunday, so that will need to change for the Ravens.

Jensen might not even be active on Sunday — that honor could go to 2014’s top reserves John Urschel and James Hurst. But with experience now at tackle, guard and center, Jensen could cover for the entire offensive line on game days now. It’s a lot to ask a player with so little experience, but is a testament to his development under offensive line coach Juan Castillo that it could even be a consideration.

Jensen might not even be active on Sunday — that honor could go to 2014’s top reserves John Urschel and James Hurst. But with experience now at tackle, guard and center, Jensen could cover for the entire offensive line on game days now. It’s a lot to ask a player with so little experience, but is a testament to his development under offensive line coach Juan Castillo that it could even be a consideration.

With a 64-page special section coming out this weekend and our typical coverage of the team in full swing, we've highlighted just about every notable Ravens player with the season opening Sunday against Denver. So let’s dig into the next level of the Ravens roster in this week’s Five for Friday. Here are five of the most important reserves on the Ravens roster as the season kicks off.